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Unemployed Missourians received billions in COVID aid, auditor's report says
(Business ~ 07/19/21)
More than 600,000 Missourians received in excess of $4.9 billion in COVID-19 unemployment benefits through April of this year, according to a report released last week by Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway. The benefits were made available through several federal government programs, according to Galloway's report...
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Jackson chamber's farm tour emphasizes importance of agriculture
(Business ~ 07/19/21)
Now in its 41st year, the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's annual Agri-Business Tour is said to be the longest-running farm tour in Missouri. And if you ask chamber president Brian Gerau, he'll tell you it's been around longer than any other similar event in the entire nation...
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FGR Mechanical donates less-lethal weapons to Cape Police Department
(Local News ~ 07/19/21)
FGR Mechanical donated three Byrna HD non-lethal launchers to Cape Girardeau Police Department recently. The launchers use compressed air to shoot .68 caliber rounds of chemical irritant projectiles that can disable a threat from up to 60 feet away...
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MHDC promotes federal pandemic relief, stimulus program for renters, landlords, enlists help of not-for-profits
(Local News ~ 07/19/21)
A federal freeze on most evictions that was enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31, and millions of people across the U.S. fear they will face eviction in the upcoming months. As of June 7, roughly 3.2 million people in the U.S. said they would face eviction within the next two months, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey...
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COVID cases on rise in S. Illinois
(Local News ~ 07/19/21)
With the delta variant of the COVID-19 virus spreading in Southwest Missouri and surrounding areas, the state has the second highest new case rate in the nation per 100,000 people as of Friday, right behind Arkansas. While the Southeast Missouri region is seeing relatively low case levels, across the Mississippi River in Southern Illinois is a different story...
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Local Facebook group for Blackstone griddle enthusiasts attracts international following
(Business ~ 07/19/21)
Social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter are often sources for good story ideas. On average, I probably find one or two news "tips" every week on social media based on things people post. But every now and then, a social media story comes along that isn't based on a post, but on the social media platform itself...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/19/21)
Today in History Today is Monday, July 19, the 200th day of 2021. There are 165 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 19, 1969, Apollo 11 and its astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Michael Collins, went into orbit around the moon...
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Prayer 7-19-21
(Prayer ~ 07/19/21)
O Father God, we bless your name, for you are our healer and deliverer. Amen.
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American Marxism
(Column ~ 07/19/21)
Most people sense America is under assault by America-hating forces and worry our freedoms are actually in jeopardy. Mark Levin’s new book, “American Marxism,” confirms those fears, exposes the chilling aims and methods of these malicious groups, and provides a blueprint to restore America to a path of recovery...
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Republican stance on voting rules doesn't amount to a war with democracy
(Column ~ 07/19/21)
What a mess. Democrats (and their allies in the media) have convinced themselves the Republican Party is at war with democracy. Republicans (and their allies in the media) have convinced themselves the Democratic Party is at war with democracy. ...
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Speak Out 7/19/21
(Speak Out ~ 07/19/21)
While our nation is moving toward socialism and communism, the Cuban people are fighting for freedom. Every country that has a socialist or communist government, the people want freedom. Socialism and communism is only good for the elites and leaders. ...
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Bicentennial mural an impressive piece of art
(Editorial ~ 07/19/21)
An individual with an idea and the drive to make it happen is a powerful thing. Just ask Aaron Horrell and Barb Bailey. The two artists, owners of Painted Wren Art Gallery in Cape Girardeau, came up with a concept more than two years ago to take their Paint for a Cause campaign to the next level, engaging thousands of Missourians across the state to paint a mural in celebration of the Show Me State’s bicentennial. ...
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Business license applications received for salon, barbershop, dispensary and McDonald's
(Business ~ 07/19/21)
The City of Cape Girardeau's customer service office received four business license applications last week. The applications were submitted by: n Nicole Van Rensburg of Boca Raton, Florida, on behalf of Bloom Medicinals of Missouri-Dispensary 1, 1802 Broadway. According to the application, the medical marijuana dispensary will open in mid-September...
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SEMO Food Bank receives BNSF foundation grant
(Business ~ 07/19/21)
A $5,000 grant from the BNSF Railway Foundation has been presented to the Southeast Missouri Food Bank to help fund food distributions in Chaffee, Missouri. In a news release last week about the contribution, food bank chief executive officer Joey Keys said BNSF has a "long history" in Chaffee, "and their support will help so many people in the community who do not have enough food."...
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Mary Kay consultants recognized for sales activities
(Business ~ 07/19/21)
Mary Kay Cosmetics senior sales director Jana Jateff of Cape Girardeau recently held her year end awards event to recognize those in her unit for their sales activities during the past year. Those earning a beach trip to Gulf Shores, Alabama were LaDonia Beggs of Jackson; Chanel Tucker of Cape Girardeau; Devon Barker and Leslie Thresher of East Prairie, Missouri; Kay Waller of Cape Girardeau; and Donna Rendleman of Oran, Missouri...
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Nurses, educators have new roles, Pobst reappointed to board position
(Business ~ 07/19/21)
Megan Ashby has been named manager of the invasive cardiovascular lab in the Heart Hospital at Saint Francis Medical Center, which is part of Saint Francis Healthcare System. In her new role, Ashby is responsible for the delivery of care, development of policies and procedures, and standards of care and protocols within the hospital's cardiovascular lab...
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Drury Hotels receive 16th consecutive J.D. Power award for guest satisfaction
(Business ~ 07/19/21)
For the 16th consecutive year, Drury Hotels have been ranked "Highest in Guest Satisfaction Among Upper Midscale Hotel Chains" by the J.D. Power organization. The ranking was part of the J.D. Power 2021 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study. Drury's 16th consecutive guest satisfaction award sets a record for the most consecutive wins in the J.D. Power travel and hospitality category...
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First Missouri State Bank will relocate Jackson branch
(Business ~ 07/19/21)
First Missouri State Bank(FMSB) is moving its Jackson branch to 2480 E. Main St., Suite D, on the east end of the Main Street Station building. The branch will be relocated from the bank's current Jackson location, 1846 E. Jackson Blvd. An opening date for First Missouri State Bank's new branch and a closing date for the bank's current location will be announced this fall...
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Why the Anthony Bourdain voice cloning creeps people out
(Entertainment ~ 07/19/21)
The revelation a documentary filmmaker used voice-cloning software to make the late chef Anthony Bourdain say words he never spoke has drawn criticism amid ethical concerns about use of the powerful technology. The movie "Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain" appeared in cinemas Friday and mostly features real footage of the beloved celebrity chef and globe-trotting television host before he died in 2018. ...
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Haiti faces uncertain future as mourning first lady returns
(International News ~ 07/19/21)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Haiti's political future on Sunday grew murkier after the surprise return of first lady Martine Moise, who was released from a hospital in Miami where she was treated for injuries following an attack in which the president was assassinated...
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Senator: Bipartisan infrastructure bill loses IRS-enforcement provision
(National News ~ 07/19/21)
WASHINGTON -- A proposal to strengthen IRS enforcement to crack down on tax scofflaws and help fund a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure spending bill is officially off the table, Republican Sen. Rob Portman said Sunday. Portman, who is involved in negotiating the bill, cited "pushback" from fellow Republican lawmakers who dislike the idea of expanding the reach of the IRS, which they have accused over the years of unfairly targeting conservatives. ...
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With pandemic in mind, pared-back hajj in Mecca for second year
(International News ~ 07/19/21)
MECCA, Saudi Arabia -- Tens of thousands of vaccinated Muslim pilgrims circled Islam's holiest site in Mecca on Sunday, but remained socially distanced and wore masks as the coronavirus takes its toll on the hajj for a second year running. The hajj pilgrimage, which once drew some 2.5 million Muslims from all walks of life from across the globe, is now almost unrecognizable. It is being scaled back for the second year in a row because of the coronavirus pandemic...
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Merkel tours 'surreal' flood scene, vows aid, climate action
(International News ~ 07/19/21)
BERLIN -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel surveyed what she called a "surreal, ghostly" scene in a devastated village Sunday, pledging quick financial aid and a redoubled political focus on curbing climate change as the death toll from floods in Western Europe climbed above 180...
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With pandemic worsening in U.S., surgeon general worried
(National News ~ 07/19/21)
The U.S. surgeon general said Sunday he's concerned about what lies ahead with cases of COVID-19 increasing in every state, millions still unvaccinated and a highly contagious virus variant spreading rapidly. Noting nearly all coronavirus deaths now are among the tens of millions of people who haven't received shots, despite widespread vaccine availability, Dr. Vivek Murthy painted an unsettling picture of what the future could hold...
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Huge Oregon blaze grows as wildfires burn across western U.S.
(National News ~ 07/19/21)
BLY, Oregon -- The largest wildfire in the U.S. torched more dry forest landscape in Oregon on Sunday, one of dozens of major blazes burning across the West as critically dangerous fire weather loomed in the coming days. The destructive Bootleg Fire just north of the California border grew to more than 476 square miles, an area about the size of Los Angeles...
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Allen Leimbach
(Obituary ~ 07/19/21)
THEBES, Ill. — Allen D. Leimbach, 82 of Thebes passed away Friday, July 16, 2021, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 14, 1939, in Cape Girardeau to the late Albert and Amanda Stueve Leimbach. Allen and Elaine Burlbaugh were married July 14, 1973, in Chester, Illinois. She preceded him in death June 15, 2019...
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Thomas Hedrick Jr.
(Obituary ~ 07/19/21)
THEBES, Ill. — Thomas L. Hedrick Jr., 64, of Thebes passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021, at his home. He was born Jan. 20, 1957, in St. Louis to Thomas L. Sr. and Doris Parrish Hedrick. Thomas was a graduate of Shawnee High School in Wolf Lake, Illinois...
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Out of the past: July 19
(Out of the Past ~ 07/19/21)
About 20 people attended a presentation last night featuring detailed descriptions of improvements the Jackson Board of Education would like to accomplish if a $7.8 million bond issue passes Aug. 6; the money, which would raise property taxes about $26 a year on a house with an assessed valuation of $70,000, would be used to construct a 44,500-square-foot elementary school on the southeast side of town, a math and science building at the Jackson High School campus, and add about 14,212 square feet of classrooms to North Elementary School.. ...
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Chamber organizations sponsor women's networking events
(Business ~ 07/19/21)
The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry will host an online Women in Leadership Conference from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Wednesday. This is the state chamber's second annual women's conference, designed to provide networking opportunities for women in leadership positions and provide a platform for them to enhance their leadership skills...
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